Take a look at this amazing wedding full of detailed tributes to Doctor Who and Marvel superheroes. The cake alone is incredible!

Wedding days are always special and centre around the couple, their relationship and their interests. Chris and Ruth Nicholaidis from Shotley Bridge, County Durham, are both self-proclaimed geeks and so they combined Ruth's love of Marvel and Chris’ love for all things sci-fi -especially Doctor Who - to create the theme for their big day.

Managing director Chris and company secretary and business owner Ruth met online and he later proposed in their home - after they bought the rings!

Invitations

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Chris and Ruth wanted the invites to have a classic feel to them, while also give people a taste of what was to come at the wedding. They decided to use Doctor Who Blue and Cream. They wanted the inside to look formal but wrapped it up to look like the T.A.R.D.I.S.

Ruth said: “The comments were priceless, as were the looks on our parent’s faces when they opened them for the first time.”

However, their guests didn’t just get a formal invitation. Ruth and Chris also made a video Save the Date invite which they posted on their website. You can see it below, minus the soundtrack, full of Star Trek, Marvel and Doctor Who!

Chris and Ruth's innovative wedding invitations (Image: UGC TNE)

Chris also designed the evening invitations, turning them into an eight-page Marvel-inspired comic book.

Ruth said: “We thought we got nice messages and responses from the main invites, but the ones we got after people received the evening invites blew us away!”

Wedding Cake

The cake had to fit in with the theme and Ruth knew who she was going to ask to make their stunning cake, Sandra Clennell, who owns Sugarfun Cake Artistry.

Ruth said: “As soon as we got engaged I actually set about ‘sweet’ talking Sandra into helping us and now was the exciting time to go and start discussing the cake with her, get the creative juices flowing and, obviously, sample tons of her delicious cake!”

With classic icing on one side, the cake was stood on a stand which turned around to reveal the open side which featured their favourite characters hanging off the cake. The T.A.R.D.I.S is also featured. Hidden in the layers. It took two weeks to design and construct the stand the cake went on. The cake was revealed after Chris’ speech.

Doctor Who meets Marvel Wedding Cake

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Speeches

With the wedding's theme being a little different, it was the perfect opportunity for Ruth to do something a little different too. After her dad had given the Father of the Bride speech, Ruth stood up to make her own.

Ruth said: “We went a bit leftfield at times, but it is what made our day ours and special.” No one knew she was going to make a speech. Not even Chris, so it took everyone by surprise.

Entertainment

Ruth and Chris also booked magician/balloon modeller Flash the Magician, for their wedding. He made balloon cakes with a balloon bride and groom and also did balloon modelling with children while the speeches were on.

Balloon Wedding Cake made by Flash the Magician (Image: UGC TNE)

The rings

Ruth and Chris designed their own rings - as well as a ring box to keep them in - designed to fit their wedding theme too.

Chris and Ruth designed their own rings as it was cheaper then buying a pair in the shops! (Image: UGC TNE)

The photographer

David Webb based in Washington took the photographs you see here. Ruth said: “David was superb in the run-up to the wedding and our pre-wedding photo shoot was so much fun which comes through in the photos and then on the day he was so fabulous that everyone relaxed and had great fun with him around making the photos even more amazing and special.”

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The outfits

Chris became a Timelord for the day. He wanted a special suit and something that would match the day. He wore a waistcoat and bow tie in the same pattern and fabric as the very first Doctor's suit. The suit itself was already a Doctor Who blue.

A small nod to Doctor Who, but Chris wasn't finished there. All the groomsmen had matching pocket watches which were engraved in Gallifreyan - the Doctor's home planet language - so they would look like a Timelord's soul.

They all had Doctor Who label pins too which matched either their role or character. Tie clips were also created, which were wooden with Gallifreyan etched into them.

Ruth's shoes were covered in Marvel-themed colours and graphics and a cape in Doctor Who blue. You have to have a cape at a superhero themed wedding!

Ruth's Marvel themed wedding shoes (Image: UGC TNE)

Ruth and Chris married at St Ebba's Church in Ebchester. Their Best Men - not Man - were Carl Rogerson and John Davidson and Lisa Harding was chief bridesmaid.